Climate changes, the latest European commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the decrease of raw materials reserves (gas, oil, coal) could give a new impulse to sea-based renewable energy. The sea provides abundant sources of renewable energy, that can contribute to sustainable development.

Which resources are available ?
What research is being conducted to develop these technologies ?
Who are the actors involved in sea-based renewable energy in Europe and elsewhere ?

. How does sea-based renewable energy fit in the energy panel ?
. Under what conditions can there be investors in sea-based renewable energy ?
. How do scientific headways enable us to foresee potential impacts on the coastline, other uses of the sea, law, and economics ?
. How do integrated coastal area management and spatial planning contribute to system installing ?
. How can the sea play a part in CO2 storage ?
. Aspects of Human and Social Sciences : how do inhabitants along the coastline and professionals dealing with the sea accept these future facilities ?
. Energy plan in the Brittany region, sea-based renewable energy experiments and public opinion survey in Europe.

From September 27th to October 12th, 2007
Pilot events taking place in 12 cities in Brittany and Ile-de-France…
Sea-based renewable energy for Juniors, the use of seaweeds or tuna : from the ocean to the plate.
Information on "Pilot Events 2007"